NURS6691 – Advanced Practice Care of Global and Transcultural Health

1. Introduction

This course covers a range of topics related to global and transcultural health. The introduction highlights the importance of this field and the role of advanced practice nurses in addressing the unique healthcare needs of diverse populations. The course then delves into cultural competence, discussing its definition, significance, and the different aspects that contribute to it, such as cultural awareness, sensitivity, and knowledge. Nowadays, people have global concerns and global health is a popular topic area. Global health is broad, as it is a branch of public health, which focuses on improving the wellbeing of people in a wider context beyond national borders. It is seen as a multidisciplinary line of work and transcultural study is related to global health science. Cultural competence refers to the capacity of those who work in global health to approach different global social groups impartially. In the context of healthcare professionals, those who work in global health should consider making the patients feel comfortable and knowledgeable about their condition, despite their cultural or ethnic background. This is especially critical as healthcare is considered as a very sensitive and personal issue. It is important for healthcare professionals to adapt their approach to suit different cultural identity, meaning, and behavior. As Demi P, a nurse, suggests that acquiring a substantial understanding of cultural practices would enhance the patient-nurse relationship. This is because the patients would feel validated in their well-being and self-maintenance, as their culture is being respected by others. Ergonomically, the level of awkwardness during cross-cultural interaction is also reduced as cultural differences are recognized and respected by the parties. Every culture has a different interpretation towards health, illness, and death. I have found that there is a variety of cultural healthcare practices and some of them are linked to complementary and alternative medicines. It is amazing to discover how diverse the culture could be in this colorful world. I am keen on learning and developing my skills and knowledge in order to become a culturally competent healthcare professional.

1.1. Importance of Global and Transcultural Health

Global health can be defined as a health issue that concerns the global human population and transcultural health as the holistic, comprehensive and culturally congruent care that is provided to individuals of different main self-perceived groups. The meaning of global health involves the ideas and actions that are adopted in order to better the health of people worldwide. This includes providing learning opportunities in capacity building within population and resources in health issues. The global health approach also involves providing proper facilities to promote a better lifestyle through management in prevention and treatment of diseases. The United States of America (USA) has been under jurisdiction globally – exporting health and health care products and technology. The USA also works with other nations such as Europe and other allied countries in the advancement of the global health system, creating health and safety within the USA and globally. However, in the recent past, global health has focused on providing health needs and services in the USA and ensuring the good health status of American citizens. The term global health is aimed at recognizing the most significant health priorities of the world and neglecting the health interests and practices of the people living in the USA. This has seen the needs of global health being applied to provide solutions to the health needs in America regardless of the advantages and the current system. In helping to move the world to the sustainability that has been set out by rebuilding the primary health care services, global citizens have embarked on improving global health services to match the ever-changing technology around the world. This will work on uniting the industrialized nations such as America and Europe as well as the developing countries. Cultural competence in health care provision is a key and needed safety measure. It reduces health disparities by improving the health status of the communities and individuals. A high quality and culturally competent care can lead to the reduction of many health care costs such as a decrease through preventive care, unnecessary diagnostic.

1.2. Role of Advanced Practice Nurses

In considering the role of the advanced practice nurse in global and transcultural health, it is important to recognize the general consensus in the literature that, regardless of which state or country in which he or she practices, an advanced practice nurse is an advanced practice nurse. As such, the capacity for advanced practice nurses to affect positive health outcomes on a global scale is quite significant. For the purpose of this course, the term “advanced practice nurse” will refer to any nurse engaged in the extended practice or expanded practice of nursing, including the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions, as per the scope of professional nursing practice. This definition is inclusive of nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives, as well as other nurses who practice in technical and specialized nursing fields. The moniker “advanced practice nurse” has only been recently adopted on a global scale, and it is this author’s opinion that these care providers are finally gaining the recognition they deserve as an essential workforce. However, recognizing the role of advanced practice nurses in global and transcultural health in the broader healthcare system is something that has yet to be universally accepted, and it is this author’s opinion that the “advanced practice nurse” and the accomplishments of the professionals described by that term are still not well understood by the general public or other disciplines. Additionally, acknowledging the role of advanced practice nurses in global and transcultural health assists communities and healthcare providers in understanding how best to access and utilize the skills of a specialized and highly educated nursing workforce. Essentially, as advanced practice nurses continue to expand their care into new healthcare arenas and develop innovative models of service alongside traditional medical practitioners, a greater depth of understanding regarding the capabilities and specializations of advanced practice nurses emerges. In this vein, the fulfillment of the goals and objectives of contemporary global and transcultural healthcare efforts rests largely on the support and utilization of the worldwide community of advanced practice nurses. Coherent, a comparative vocabulary for “advanced practice nurses” seems to be a key component for the successful manifestation of professional healthcare objectives and the recognition of the unique skills and qualifications of these specialized and well-educated care providers within the global health community. As the course progresses, a further analysis of the ways nurses can engage with and contribute to the evolving field of global and transcultural health, both locally and internationally, will be explored. This discussion not only provides a detailed resolution of the requisite skills and knowledge required to facilitate culturally competent collaborative efforts.

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